Dibenzoxazepine - n - carboxylic acid hydrazides and related compounds



United States Patent Oifice 3,534,019 Patented Oct. 13, 1970 3,534,019DIBENZOXAZEPINE N CARBOXYLIC ACID HYDRAZIDES AND RELATED COMPOUNDSWilliam E. Coyne and John W. Cusic, Skokie, 11]., assignors to G. D.Searle & Co., Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Delaware No Drawing.Continuation-impart of application Ser. No. 478,994, Aug. 11, 1965. Thisapplication Oct. 30, 1967, Ser. No. 679,181

Int. Cl. C07d 53/04, 87/54, 93/42 US. Cl. 260-239 8 Claims ABSTRACT OFTHE DISCLOSURE Hydrazides of dibenzoxazepine-, dibenzothiazepine-, anddibenzodiazepine-carboxylic acids are described herein. They areprepared from a hydrazine and an appropriate N-carbonyl chloride andthey are active as anticonvulsants, analgesics, and pepsin inhibitors. 7

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present application is acontinuatiou-in-part of application Ser. No. 478,994, filed Aug. 11,1965 and now abandoned.

The present invention relates to a group of compounds which arehydrazides of tricyclic N-carboxylic acids. More specifically, thisinvention relates to a group of compounds having the following generalformula CHTIII wherein X is selected from the group consisting of O, S,and NR R' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and loweralkyl; Y and Y are each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,halogen, and trifluoromethyl; Z is selected from the group consisting ofO and S; R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, loweralkyl, and lower alkanoyl; R' is selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen and lower alkyl; and R" is selected from the group consistingof hydrogen and methyl. R and R can further be combined so that --NRR'can represent cyclic amino groups such as l-pyrrolidinyl, piperidino,morpholino, and 4-methyl-lpiperazinyl. The halogen atoms referred toabove include fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine. The lower alkylradicals referred to above contain up to 6 carbon atoms and can beillustrated by radicals such as methyl, ethyl, and propyl. The loweralkanoyl radicals referred to above likewise contain up to 6 carbonatoms and can be illustrated by radicals such as acetyl, propionyl, andbutyryl.

The compounds of this invention are useful because of theirpharmacological properties. In particular, these compounds are usefulbecause of their anti-convulsant activity. Thus, like diphenylhydantoin,they antagonize electroshock seizures. The present compounds alsopossess analgesic activity. In addition, these compounds show activityas pepsin inhibitors.

The anti-convulsant activity of the present compounds is evident fromthe results obtained by using a standard procedure which was adaptedfrom that described by E. A. Swinyard et al., J. Pharmacol. and Exp.Therap., 106, 319 (1952). In the procedure, 50 mg./kg. of a compound tobe tested is administered intragastrally to each of 10 mice. At aspecific time after the administration of the test compound (2.5 hours),each mouse is challenged with a current of 50 milliamperes, deliveredvia corneal electrodes, for 0.2 second. This current is suflicient toinduce maximal electroshock seizures in of control animals. A compoundis rated active if the hind limb tonic extensor component of the seizurepattern is abolished in at least 20% of the animals in the group tested.When 10,ll-dihydrodibenz[b,f][l,4]oxazepine-lO-carboxylic acidhydrazide, 1-acety1-2-(10,11- dihydrodibenz[b,f] [l,4]oxazepine 10car-bonyl)hydrazine, and 1-(8-chloro 10,11 dihydrodibenz[b,f][1,4]oxazepine-lO-carbonyl) 2,2 dimethylhydrazine were tested by the aboveprocedure, they were found to be active as anti-convulsants.

The compounds of the present invention are prepared by the reaction ofthe appropriate hydrazine with an acid halide of the formula Y Y CHPN(%Halogen wherein X, Y, Y, and Z are defined as above and halogen ispreferably chlorine. Such halides are obtained by the reaction of theappropriate tricyclic amine with phosgene or thiophosgene. The reactionof the acid chloride with the hydrazine is usually carried out at orbelow room temperature in an inert solvent or a solvent that is lessreactive than the hydrazine used.

Those compounds in which R is alkanoyl can be prepared by the reactionof the corresponding hydrogensubstituted compound with the appropriatealkanoyl halide or alkanoic anhydride.

The following examples are presented to further illustrate the presentinvention; they should not be construed as limiting it in spirit or inscope. In these examples, quantities are indicated in parts by weightunless parts by volume are specified, and temperatures are indicated indegrees centigrade C.). The relationship between parts by weight andparts by volume is the same as that existing between grams andmilliliters.

EXAMPLE 1 200 parts of 4-chloro-3-nitrobenzotrifluoride is heated to C.and stirred and 160 parts of the potassium salt of salicylaldehyde isadded over a period of 30 minutes. After the addition is complete, anexothermic reaction takes place and the temperature rises to about C.

' Heating is then discontinued until the reaction subsides and themixture is then heated for 1 hour at 150 C. The mixture is cooled, iceand water are added, and it is then extracted with ether. The etherlayer is filtered to remove insoluble material and the resultantsolution is dried over sodium sulfate. The ether solvent is thenevaporated and the residual oil is recrystallized from a mixture ofhexane and benzene to give2-(2-nitro-4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)benzaldehyde melting at about 79-81C.

A solution of 55 parts of the ether obtained in the preceding paragraphin 800 parts of ethanol is hydrogenated over Raney nickel catalyst atroom temperature and atmospheric pressure. When hydrogen uptake ceasesthe catalyst is removed by filtration and the ethanol solvent isevaporated. The residue is then dissolved in 500 parts by volume ofhexane, filtered, and then cooled. There is then obtainedyellowish-white crystals which are separated by filtration to give8-trifluoromethyl-10,1l-dihydrodibenz [b,f] [1,4]oxazepine melting atabout 86-88 C.

3 EXAMPLE 2 13 parts of phosgene in 45 parts of toluene is stirred at5-10 C. and 70 parts of ether is added. This is followed by the additionof a solution of 18.9 parts ofS-trifiuoromethyl-10,11-dihydrodibenz[b,f][1,4]oxazepine and 7.2 partsof triethylamine in 140 parts of ether. After the addition is complete,the mixture is stirred for 2 hours and then filtered and the solvent isevaporated from the filtrate. The residue is dissolved in 200 parts byvolume of hot hexane and this mixture is then filtered and cooled. Thisgives 8-trifluoromethyl 10,11 dihydrodibenz[b,f][1,4]oxazepine-IO-carbonyl chloride melting at about 102-105 C.

EXAMPLE 3 To a stirred solution of 8 parts of phosgene in 30 parts oftoluene at 5 C., there is added 50 parts of ether. This is followed bythe addition of a solution of 12.4 parts of 10,11-dihydrodibenz[b,f][1,4]oxazepine and 6.4 parts of triethylamine in 90 parts of ether whilethe temperature is maintained at about 7 C. with cooling. The resultantsuspension is stirred for 1 hour after the addition is complete beforeit is filtered. The residue is washed with ether and the solvent isevaporated from the combined filtrates under reduced pressure. Theresultant residue is then recrystallized from petroleum ether to give10,11-dihydrodibenz[b,f] [1,4] oxazepine-IO-carbonyl chloride melting atabout 109-112" C.

If 8-chloro-10,11-dihydrodibenz[b,f] [1,4]oxazepine is reacted withphosgene according to the procedure described in the precedingparagraph, the product obtained is 8 chloro 10,11dihydrodibenz[b,f]]1,4[oxazepine- IO-carbonyl chloride. This compoundmelts at about 101- 104 C. after recrystallization from petroleum ether.

EXAMPLE 4 To a solution of 7.3 parts of 100% hydrazine hydrate in 40parts of ethanol there is added, at 5-10 C. with stirring, a solution of13.0 parts of 10,11-dihydrodibenz [b,f] [1,4]oxazepine-lO-carbonylchloride in 200 parts by volume of a 1:1 ether-methylene chloridesolution. When the addition is complete, the mixture is allowed to warmto room temperature and stirred for 1 hour. The mixture is then filteredand the solvent is evapOrated from the filtrate. The resultant residueis dissolved in chloroform and the chloroform solution is washed withwater and dried over magnesium sulfate. The chloroform solvent is thenevaporated and the resultant crude residue is triturated With petroleumether to give a white solid which is then recrystallized from ethanol.The product thus obtained is 10,11 dihydrodibenz[b,f][1,4]oxazepine 10-carboxylic acid hydrazide melting at about l21-124 C. This compound hasthe following formula EXAMPLE To a stirred solution of 7.3 parts of 100%hydrazine hydrate in 40 parts of ethanol at 510 C. there is added asolution of 13.6 parts of 5-methyl-10,ll-dihydro-SH-dibenzo[b,e][l,4]diazepine l0 carbonyl chloride in 200 parts by volume of a 1:1ether-methylene chloride solution. The resultant suspension is stirredfor 16 hours at room temperature and the ether and methylene chlorideare then evaporated. The resulting suspension is then stirred with 100parts of water and filtered to give a White crystalline product. This isrecrystallized from ethanol to give 5 methyl 10,11 dihydro 5Hdibenzo[b,e] [1,4]

diazepine-IO-carboxylic acid hydrazide melting at about 171-175 C. Thiscompound has the following formula CH2N EXAMPLE 6 6.5 parts of8-chloro-10,11-dihydrodibenz[b,f] [1,4] oxazepine-IO-carbonyl chlorideis reacted with 3.3 parts of hydrazine hydrate according to theprocedure described in Example 5. The product obtained in this way is 8chloro 10,11 dihydrodibenz[b,f][1,4]oxazepine- 10-carboxylic acidhydrazide melting at about 179- 181 C.

EXAMPLE 7 The procedure of Example 5 is repeated using 6.6 parts of8-trifluoromethyl-10,1l-dihydrodibenz[b,f][1,4]- oxazepine-10-carbonylchloride and 2.5 parts of hydrazine hydrate. In this case, the cruderesidue obtained after evaporation of the ether and methylene chlorideis diluted with water and then extracted with ether. The combined etherextracts are dried over magnesium sulfate and the solvent is thenevaporated to leave a colorless oil containing some crystals. The oil istriturated with hexane and the crystalline material which forms isseparated by filtration and recrystallized from a mixture of benzene andhexane to give 8-trifiuoromethyl-l0,ll-dihydrodibenz[b,f] [1,4]oxazepine 10 carboxylic acid hydrazide melting at about 111-113 C.

EXAMPLE 8 The procedure of Example 5 is repeated using 13.8 parts of10,11-dihydrodibenzo[b,f][1,4]thiazepine-10- carbonyl chloride and 7.3parts of 100% hydrazine hydrate. The product obtained is10,11-dihydrodibenzo- [b,f][1,4]thiazepine-lO-carboxylic acid hydrazidemelting at about -142 C.

EXAMPLE 9 If the procedure of Example 5 is repeated using equivalentquantities of 10,1l-dihydro-SH-dibenzo[b,e] [1,4]- diazepine-lO-carbonylchloride and 5-ethyl10,1l-dihydro- 5H dibenzo [b,e] [1,4] diazepine10-carbonyl chloride in place of the 5-methyl-l0,1l-dihydro-SH-dibenzo[b,e]- [1,4]diazepine-l0-carbonyl chloride, the products obtained are,respectively, 10,1l-dihydro-SH-dibenzo[b,e]-[1,4]diazepine-IO-carboxylic acid hydrazine and S-ethyl-10,1l-dihydro-SH-dibenzo[b,e] [1,4] -diazepine-10-carboxylic acidhydrazide.

EXAMPLE 10 Hydrazine is reacted with 10,11-dihydrodibenz[b,f]-[1,4]oxazepine-10-thiocarbonyl chloride according to the proceduredescribed in Example 5 to give10,11-dihydrodibenz[b,f][1,4]oxazepine-10-thiocarboxylic acid hydrazide.

The thiocarbonyl chloride is obtained in the following manner. 3.5 partsof thiophosgene in 25 parts of toluene is stirred at 5 C. and there isadded 70 parts of ether and a solution of 5.0 parts of 10,11-dihydrodibenz[b,f]- [1,41oxazepine and 3.0 parts of triethylarninein 200 parts of methylene chloride while the temperature is maintainedat 510 C. The resultant suspension is then stirred for 1 hour before itis filtered and the solvent is evaporated from the filtrate. Theresultant residue is extracted With hot benzene and the solvent isevaporated from the henzene solution to leave the residual crudethiocarbonyl chloride used in the above reaction.

5 EXAMPLE 11 A solution is prepared from 2.5 parts of10,11-dihydrodibenz[b,f] [1,4]oxazepine-lO-carboxylic acid hydrazide and20 parts of pyridine. The solution is stirred and cooled in an ice bathand 5 parts of acetic anhydride is added portioriwise. The resultantsolution is stirred at 5 C. for 2 hours and then allowed to slowly warmto room temperature. The solvent is then evaporated and the residue istriturated, first with water and then with ether. The white solid thusobtained is recrystallized from ethanol to give 1-acetyl-2-(lO,1ldihydrodibenz[b,f] [1,4] oxazepine-10-carbonyl)hydrazine melting atabout 164-166 C. This compound has the following formula CHr T E)EXAMPLE 12 To a stirred suspension of 5.7 parts of 8-chloro-l0,11-dihydrodibenz[b, f][1,4]oxazepine-IO-carboxylic acid hydrazine in 220parts of benzene at room temperature, there is added 2.5 parts oftriethylamine and then, poltionwise, 1.6 parts of acetyl chloride. Theresultant mixture is stirred 1 hour at room temperature and thenrefiuxed for 1 hour. It is then cooled and poured into water. Theprecipitate which forms is separated by filtration and recrystallizedfrom ethanol to give 1-acetyl-2-(8-chloro- 10,11-dihydrodibenz[b,f][l,4]oxazepine 10 carbonyl)- hydrazine melting at about 193l95 C.

If an equivalent quantity of propionyl chloride is substituted for theacetyl chloride and the above procedure is repeated, the correspondingpropionyl-hydrazine is obtained.

EXAMPLE 13 To a stirred solution of 3.0 parts of 1,1-dimethylhydrazinein 20 parts of ethanol at -10 C., there is added a solution of 6.5 partsof 8-chloro-l0,ll-dihydrodibenz- [b,f] [1,4] oxazepine-lO-carbonylchloride in 100 parts by volume of a 1:1 ether-methylene chloridesolution. The resultant mixture is stirred for 16 hours at roomtemperature and the solvent is then evaporated. Water is added to theresidue which is then extracted with ether. The ether extracts are driedover potassium carbonate and the solvent is evaporated to leave aresidual yellow oil which is 1-(8-chloro-10,l1-dihydrodibenz[b,f][l,4]oxazepine-IO-carbonyl) -2,2-dimethylhydrazine. An ethanol solutionof this compound is mixed with an ethanol solution of oxalic acid. Theprecipitate which forms is separated and recrystallized from ethanol togive the oxalate salt of the hydrazide, melting at about l62-l66 C.

EXAMPLE 14 A suspension is prepared from 10.0 parts of1,2-dimethylhydrazine dihydrochloride and 40 parts of ethanol. To thissuspension is added parts of potassium carbonate and then a solution of6.5 parts of 8-chloro-l'0,1ldihydrodibenz [b,f] [1,4] oxazepine 10carbonyl chloride in 65 parts of methylene chloride. The resultantmixture is stirred at 5-10 C. for 1.5 hours and then at room temperaturefor 16 hours. 100 parts of water is then added to the mixture which isstirred for 30 minutes. The organic layer is separated, and the aqueouslayer is extracted with methylene chloride. The extract is added to theoriginal organic layer and the combined solutions are dried overmagnesium sulfate. The solvent is then evaporated to leave a residualoil which is 1-(8-chloro-l0,1l-dihydrodibenz[b,f] [1,4]oxazepine-lO-carbonyl) 1,2 dimethylhydrazine. The product is dissolvedin ethanol and mixed with an ethanol solution of oxalic acid. Theprecipitate which forms is separated by filtration and recrystallized togive the oxalic acid salt of the original hydrazine. This product meltsat about -142 C. The free base of this compound has the followingformula EXAMPLE 15 A solution of 5.2 parts of 10,ll-dihydrodibenz[b,f]-[1,4]oxazepine-l0-carbonyl chloride, 2,9 parts of l-amino--4-methylpiperazine, 2.9 parts of l,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]- octane, andparts of 2-butar1one is stirred for 16 hours at room temperature. Theresulting suspension is filtered and the solvent is evaporated from thefiltrate. The residue thus obtained is extracted with ether and theether extracts are washed with water and then dried over anhydrouspotassium carbonate. The ether solvent is evaporated and the residualoil is triturated with petroleum ether to give a white solid. Thisproduct is recrystallized from ethanol to giveN-(4-methyll-piperazinyl)-10,1l-dihydrodibenz[b,f][1,4]oxazepine-lO-carboxamidemelting at about 167169 C.

EXAMPLE 16 If the procedure of Example 15 is repeated using equivalentquantities of 1,1-diethylhydrazine, l-arninopiperidine, and4-arninomorpholine in place of the l-amino-4- methylpiperazine, thecorresponding hydrazide is obtained in each instance.

EXAMPLE 17 CHrN I C-III-NRR wherein X is selected from the groupconsisting of O, S, and N-R; wherein R is selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl; Y and Y are each selected fromthe group consisting of hydrogen, chlorine, and trifluoromethyl; Z isselected from the group consisting of O and S; R is selected from thegroup consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, and lower alkanoyl; R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl; and R isselected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl.

2. A compound according to claim 1 which is 10,11- dihydrodibenz[b,f][1,4]oxazepine-lO-carboxylic acid hydrazide.

3. A compound according to claim 1 which is 8-chloro- 10,11dihydrodibenz[b,f] [l,4]oxazepine IO-carboxylic acid hydrazide.

4. A compound according to claim 1 which is 10,11- dihydrodibenzo'[b,f][-1,4]thiazepine I0 carboxylic acid hydrazide.

5. A compound according to claim 1 which is S-methyl 10,11 dihydro 5Hdibenzo[b,e][1,41diazepinelO-carboxylic acid hydrazide.

6. A compound according to claim 1 which is l-acetyl- 2 (10,11dihydrodibenz[b,f] [l,4]oxazepine 10 car- 5 b0nyl)hydrazine.

7. A compound according to claim 1 which is l-acetyl- 2 (8 chloro 10,11dihydrodibenz[b,f][1,4]0Xazepine-lO-carbonyl)hydrazine.

8. A compound according to claim 1 which is 1-(8- chloro 10,11dihydrodibenz[b,f][1,4]oxazepine 10- carbonyl)-2,2-dimethy1hydrazine.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 8/1962 Yale et a1. 26()327 1/1966Cusic et a1. 260-239 ALTON D. ROLLINS, Primary Examiner US. Cl. X.R.

2 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3, 531 019 Dated October 13 1970 Inventor) William E. Covne and John W, CusicIt is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent andthat said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

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should read dihydrodibenz[b,f][l, 4]

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